Airline · HA · United StatesHow reliable is Hawaiian Airlines?
Hawaiian Airlines runs 84% on time across 419,604 flights of official airline-reported history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Network reliability
Hawaiian Airlines’s on-time record across its whole network
Source: BTS TranStats · data through 2026-06-25. On-time and cancellations are airline-controllable (cause-attributed). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
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When flights run late
It’s not just if Hawaiian Airlines is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 Hawaiian Airlines flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.
Routes
Where Hawaiian Airlines shines — and where it struggles
Its most and least reliable routes by on-time rate (routes with a meaningful sample). Tap an airport for its full profile.
The read on Hawaiian Airlines
What the record actually tells you about flying Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines runs about 84% on time across 419,604 flights of official airline-controllable history — one of the better on-time records in the data. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 0.8%. Worth noting, its on-time rate has slipped recently — down about 2.8 points versus the prior year.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When Hawaiian Airlines runs behind, the typical delay lands around 9 minutes, and only a small slice — about 1.0% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.
Reliability isn't uniform across Hawaiian Airlines's map. Its strongest route in the data is KOA–LIH, running around 95% on time, while AUS–HNL is among its weakest at about 57%. That gap is the whole point: judge Hawaiian Airlines on the route you're actually flying, not on its overall average.
A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual Hawaiian Airlines flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.
Common questions about Hawaiian Airlines
- How often is Hawaiian Airlines on time?
- Hawaiian Airlines (HA) ran about 84% on time across 419,604 flights of official airline-reported history — one of the better on-time records in the data. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.8%.
- Is Hawaiian Airlines a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, Hawaiian Airlines has one of the better on-time records in the data. Typical delays run around 9 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
- Which routes does Hawaiian Airlines fly most reliably?
- In our data, KOA–LIH is among Hawaiian Airlines's most reliable routes at about 95% on time, while AUS–HNL is among its weakest near 57%. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
Flying Hawaiian Airlines?
Score your actual flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety before you book — Hawaiian Airlines’s track record is just the start.